"First, Cleveland played a very good basketball game," he told reporters after the game. "They did enough to put themselves in a position to win on the road. They played a great game on both ends of the court. Our guys absolutely relish those moments in the fourth quarter, the competitive spirit of a close game. (We) made big plays going down the stretch."

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The Cavs (3-10) had a seven-point lead, 108-101, with 1 minute, 58 seconds to play. Yet, they crumbled in the waning moments of the game. The Heat closed on a 9-0 run.

"They made big plays," Cavs forward Omri Casspi said. "We're all upset about it, but there's nothing that we can do now. We've got to move on, but this is a tough loss. We had that game in hand. We have to brush it off. The last two to three games, we've been playing good basketball. We need to carry this effort every night and give us a chance to win."

The Cavs lost in Orlando on Friday, 108-104. But the game was tied, 94-94, with 2:46 to play.

The Cavs travel to Memphis at 8 p.m. Monday at the FedExForum. The Grizzlies (9-2) have the best record in the NBA, and the Cavs will be huge underdogs.

Center Anderson Varejao is having a superb season and is averaging 14 points, a league-high 14.1 rebounds and 3.3 assists. But he'll be going against a deep and talented front line led by 6-foot-9, 260-pound power forward Zach Randolph, who is averaging 16.7 points and 13.6 rebounds.

"I believe we're getting better," Varejao said. "We understand how to play with each other on offense and defense. We just have to find a way to close out games. Miami is a good team, a team that we had control of throughout the game. They're the champions. That is why they won the championship last year. They're going to find a way to win games like that."

The Cavs had eight players reach double figures in scoring. Center Tyler Zeller was the only Cavs player who played and didn't score 10 or more points.

Guards Jeremy Pargo and Dion Waiters each had 16 points for the Cavs, who have lost seven in a row on the road.

Pargo is averaging 19.7 points and 4.0 assists in three games since taking over for injured starter Kyrie Irving.

The 6-2, 219-pounder has taken advantage of the opportunity.

His running mate, Waiters, is averaging 14.9 points, 2.5 assists and 1.6 turnovers on the season. When Pargo gets a breather, Waiters takes over at the point.

Casspi is averaging 13 points in his last two games.

"Guys are helping me," he said. "I know my game and what I need to do. My teammates are doing a great job of getting me the ball in all the right places."